INSKEEP: Well, what does that mean for the Democrats and the president, who had their party in full control of Congress up to now? And it also comes with control of what legislation comes to the House floor. That includes the committees that come with subpoena power, and that could open the door to a series of investigations into the Biden administration. ![]() In the House, nearly all the levers of power belong to the majority. INSKEEP: Why is that maybe just one extra vote - two or three, maybe - such a big deal? Good morning.ĬLAUDIA GRISALES, BYLINE: Good morning, Steve. And NPR's Claudia Grisales will cover that new Congress. INSKEEP: Still, a majority is a majority. About six races are still uncertain, but the Republican margin won't be much larger. Though counting continues, it now seems certain the party won at least 218 seats, the narrowest possible majority. Republican Representative Mike Garcia won reelection. This became clear when the Associated Press called a House race in California last night. They captured control of the House of Representatives. ![]() For all of their disappointments in the midterm elections, Republicans now have one big gain.
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